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Augmented reality(AR) is a tool we believe is very powerful and a game changer, but we often field the question: Why use augmented reality?During this post we hope to answer this important question, as well as inspire you to start using augmented reality in your...
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Augmented Reality is something that has really taken off in the educational world as of late. There have been many who have tried to define exactly what Augmented Reality (AR) is. Is it just a fancy QR code? Can it really transform your student’s...
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This week we started our first project. As you can tell from my last post (if you had a chance to read it), this week was kind of like our Genesis. It was us starting over. It was me starting again. I feel like I'm...
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image courtesy of www.mediawebapps.comWow. What a week this last week was.We took our first content exam this past week. It covered quite a bit of standards, but I felt relatively sure my students were ready for it. Now keep in mind, for the first time...
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Picture source: http://www.arlab.com/blog/augmented-reality-in-education/Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that has been around for decades but is just now filtering into the educational world. AR and its uses in education have become an extremely popular topic lately with articles on various respected educational websites. Drew Minock...
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I'm excited to be a part of RSCON this year! I will actually be presenting three sessions:On Sunday October 13th at 9:00am CST I will be presenting "Connecting YOU and Your Classroom Globally". Building connections is important. This session will cover how YOU can become...
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permaculturenews.orgTeaching has always been something I’ve wanted to do since I was 8 years old. I always knew I was going to be a teacher when I grew up. I started teaching about 7 years ago. I came in wide-eyed, full of ideas, and overflowing...
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This week was quite the whirlwind. I could not for the life of me keep track of what day was what! Whew! So we started off the week with the students creating their own multiplication videos. I split the kids into groups of three, and...
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Like most people growing up was full of ups and downs. I grew up in a house full of turmoil. My parents fought every day, my dad drank daily, if not hourly, and wasn't home too much, and I never felt like I fit in...
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